Tips on Childs' Development Process

      Do you as a parent think your child is ready to take their training wheels off and start their life? Do you think they can take flight by themselves? Do you think they can back out of the drive way without your gas, braking, and steering?
Well if you know what I mean you'll understand what its like for your child to grow up. Here are some tips for your child and parents to growing up.

Toddler Stage - Your childs' childhood is so important of growing up. A tip to having the best childhood is letting them have an imagination. It doesn't matter how big and impossible it is. Let them create whats in their mind by bringing it out and showing it as a gift.

Walking Stage - You never know when your child is going to start walking and you
don't want to miss it. Their first steps means their growing up. When you see your child taking their first steps encourage them, but when they fall help them up; just remember don't help them all the time. Let them fall so they can learn to be independent not to crawl back to mommy and daddy and say I can't do it or when something is wrong. Let them walk by themselves.

School Stage  - When the right time comes for your child to go to school, it usually means (in their mind) "Yes, I can hang out with kids who understand what I go through, and do whatever I want, and not be the nice kid my parents usually see." It seems to be that way all the time but its really not. Just let your child do what they want (to a certain extent) but keep your eyes open. For girls pay attention to the boys who she befriends and her social life because the more social she is the more life she understands and "liking" starts. For boys pay attention to the other boys he hangs out with because all of the kids probably aren't the right type for your child. Just let your child be themself in school and keep encouraging them to get good grades and proceed to being the best that they can be.

Junior/Middle School Stage - Keep your eyes and ears open and be aware of the activities your child is in, the groups they hang out with, and just keep in contact with their teachers so you know how your child is doing. Just be prepared to step in because this is the stage that your child will start wondering off in their own direction that they
think is better than the right direction.

High School - Let your child be them and keep some distance, not too much, and not suffocating. Don't suffocate your kid because once you start your child WILL rebel on you because you are either so annoying and they can take it or you made them the laughing stock of the school by saying, "Bye sweetie have a great day at school, and don't forget to eat lunch." Rule #1 - Do not and I say DO NOT say any of those words to your child when they are in the teens. Rule #2 - If you take them to school do not drop them off in the front, drop them off at least a block away because it ruins their reputation. Rule #3 - Do not break Rule #1 or Rule #2. Also, just make sure your child is involved in some activities at school and keep your cool when they say they want to hang out after school, or "chill" with their friends. Just let them be a kid because once you finish senior year and graduate your child days are OVER.

After High School

• Getting Your License
• Going Off to College 
• Starting A Job

These all fall into the same category because they aren't really timed exactly in a child's life because some may start their job in high school or go to college or getting their license all at different times. Make sure your young adult knows what they are getting themselves into and how the real world is. Just prepare them safely, undestanding, and most of all, be a loving encoragement to them of taking baby steps into becoming an adult. Just remember let your child have an imagination. Let them fall and watch them get back up. Let them be them. Paying attetion closely. Keep your distance. If you follow these great tips you don't have to hesistate about taking the training wheels, letting them fly and spread their wings, and watching them drive away. Just be you and let them be them. And make sure you can say the words, "Ready, Set, I'm letting go." :')    

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